If you visited The Bridge Coffee Shop in Levittown on Saturday, there was a good chance the barista serving you also moonlights as a Bristol Township Police officer for the community.
Dozens showed up and were greeted by officers from the township who were on hand to greet the community and answer any police related questions locals might have.
Sgt. Jason Mancuso said the focus of the event was to bridge gaps that might exist between locals and the department.
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“All we’re trying do is bridge the gap in the community. A lot of people are often afraid to call the police because it creates anxiety, or they think the department is too busy. That’s not what we’re here for. We’re here for the community, they’re not here for us. We want to partner with the community,” he said.
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Coffee lovers were greeted by officers from the department and customers with young children in several instances introduced and shared a first time experience with a in person police officer.
The Bridge, which opened for business late last year and started out as an idea to create a community gathering space for fellowship, is supported by Restoration Church.
It’s the perfect place for a community gathering such as a coffee with a cop event, said Andrea Newtown who helps run the day-to-day operations at The Bridge.
We just want the community to know the department is for them to help and assist in any way possible, said Mancuso, we want to humanize the badge and let people know we live and work here too just like the community. We will do everything in our power and within the boundaries of the law that we can.
Prior to his promotion to Sgt, Mancuso took over a case in which a Croydon family was being terrorized for reasons that still remain a mystery to many. His work, the victim (s) said, was instrumental in putting that man behind bars and is one such example this publication was privy to see up close.
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